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seaweek competition and poster
Seaweek is coming! Promote this fantastic competition for young people and download your printable seaweek poster today!
Continue Reading "seaweek competition and poster"NZ Government set to make wrong decision on Southern Bluefin Tuna
By Roger Grace.
The NZ Government is about to increase its share of the catch of the critically endangered southern bluefin tuna, at a time when its spawning biomass is down to a pathetic 5% of its original biomass and recruitment of young fish is failing.
This gives completely the wrong message to the rest of the world, who will see NZ as just as greedy as others and whose morals can be bought for just 3 million bucks.
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Mining on conservation lands could effect our marine enviornment
The mining debate on conservation land has stimulated discussion about the potential effects on the marine enviornment. Roger Grace made the comment that given a chance mining interests may want to mine seabed, specifically biologically unique hydrothermal vents, such as those on the Kermadec Ridge within the Kermadec Islands Marine Reserve, which is under Department of Conservation jurisdiction.
Historically it is interesting that the initial catalyst to get the Poor Knights Islands into a marine reserve was the fact that Norcom Oils and Minerals Ltd wanted to carry out siesmic surveys around the Poor Knights to explore for oil!
Catch A Cray
If this was the way you caught your chicken in a restaurant, would it be acceptable? I would like to draw your attention to a SAFE protest action TODAY (8 Feb 2010) outside the Albion on Hobson Street, Auckland, against this ‘Catcha Cray’ game. Find out more
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Crayfish city at Tawharanui
A near natural crayfish population exists at the Tawharanui no-take Marine Park!
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Community guided snorkel days
Experience the wonders of the Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve this summer!!!!
Free Community Guided Snorkel days starting this Sunday the 6th December at the Whangarei Harbour Marine Reserve 10am - 3pm
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